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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 720
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 02/06/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 62YOF BANGED LEG INTO A FIRE EXTINGUISHER LAST WEEK AND LEG FEELS TIGHT . DX .THROMBOPHLEBITIS LOWER LEG.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| WAS LEANING ON A FIRE EXINGUISHER AT SCHOOL AND IT FELL ONTO THE BACK O F HER LEG CAUSING A LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2008 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| DROPPED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ONTO HIS LOWER LEG RESULTING IN CELLULITIS NOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Ceilings and walls |
| PT STATES A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL OFF A WALL WHERE IT WAS MOUNTED AT * ** AND HIT PT ON LOWER LEG, CONTUSION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT. SPRAYED LEG W/FIRE EXTINGUISHER 2 MONTHS AGO AND HAS BEEN ITCHING & IRRITATED SINCE. DX. L LEG CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PATIENT SUSTAINED INJURY TO LOWER RIGHT LEG WHEN A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL STRIKING HER LEG. DX - RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PLAYING CHILD JUMPED UP AND LACERATED LOWER LEG ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER. D : LACERATION/ABRASION, SHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2002 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| RT SHIN CONTUSION.PT DROPPED A 5 POUND FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON SHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2000 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2000 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2000 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2000 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/1999 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/1999 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/1997 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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